PM’s trip to Kazakhstan cost over RM1mil

The Foreign Affairs Ministry revealed in Parliament today that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s trip to Kazakhstan in June had cost over RM1 million.

The total expenditure, which came up to RM1,072,213.22, was for the PM and his entourage to attend the World Islamic Economic Forum.

The trip saw five deals inked between Malaysia and Kazakhstan. However, it drew criticism, with allegations being levelled that the PM’s family had used the trip to facilitate a visit to his daughter’s in-laws to be.

Borneonisation suit: AG delays hearing

Two Sabahans seeking a ruling of their eight declarations
against the state and federal governments will have to
wait a little longer for the hearing.

By Luke Rintod of FMT
KOTA KINABALU: The Borneonisation suit against the Federal and State governments filed by two Sabahans two months ago which was fixed for hearing today before High Court judge, Justice David Wong Dak Wah, has been postponed to Nov 14, 2011, at the request of Federal Attorney-General.


The suit, filed by plaintiffs Mohd Nazib Maidan Dally, 35, and Bernard Fung Fon Chen, 70, on Aug 8, seeks eight declarations against both the governments, on the issue of their failures to implement “Borneonisation” of the federal public services in Sabah as agreed prior and as requisite to the formation of Malaysia Federation in 1963.

Nazri denies allegations of illegal immigrants getting citizenship

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
Nazri Abdul Aziz denies allegations that
foreigners were issued Malaysian citizenship

KOTA KINABALU: The government has categorically denied ever issuing Malaysian citizenship to any of the Filipino refugees in Sabah although there is substantial evidence to the contrary.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz said that all the refugees totalling 81,000 are still holding IMM13 document, which allows them to move around freely as well as to seek employment.

‘Mass exodus if hudud made law’, warn PAS supporters

‘Mass exodus if hudud made law’, warn PAS supporters

PAS Supporters Wing has warned that it may see a mass exodus should the Islamic party press on with implementing hudud law in Kelantan.

“What may follow is a mass exodus from the paty if the leaders in PAS become insistent on championing hudud law,” wing chairperson Hu Pang Chow told Sinar Harian.

Australia says NO again

Prime Minister Julia Gillard - Australia 
Very few leaders in the world got the GUTS to say NO.
Australia says NO - Second time she has done this!  

Australian Prime Minister does it again!!

It took a lot of courage for  this woman to speak, what she had to say for the world to hear. The retribution could be phenomenal, but at least she was willing to take a stand on her and  Australia   's beliefs.
The whole world needs leaders like this!

A few things missing in the budget

By Daniel John Jambun

It is understandable that the BN leaders are voicing out all sorts of support for the just presented budget. But I feel there is a need for us to be reminded that there are quite a few things which should have been included for Sabah.

2012 Malaysian Federal Budget Highlights

Compiled by our staff

The following are the highlights of the 2012 Budget tabled by Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is also Finance Minister, at the Dewan Rakyat on Friday:

* Government will introduce other transformation programmes, culminating in the National Transformation Policy, effective 2011-2020.

Budget a slap in the face for native farmers - Petanah

By Raymond Tombung

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Bumiputera Farmers and Rearers Association (Petanah) feels that the 2012 just presented by the Prime Minister is a huge slap in the face of native farmers in Sabah and Sarawak .

 

Its President, En. Gaibin Ransoi, in a statement here said he was shocked that, with all the many packages offered to Malaysians, the Prime Minister totally forgot the poverty-ridden farmers in the Borneo states. “It’s the same case year after year with the national budget,” Gaibin said. “There are incentives, gifts and additional benefits given to public servants and those already earning good salaries, but those who have no salaries and struggling in poverty like the farmers are forgotten and neglected.”

 

2012 budget a disappointment for Sabah

By Datuk Yong Teck Lee
Kota Kinabalu, 7 October 2011

It is clear that the target groups for the RM 232.8 billion election budget for election purposes are teachers, civil servants, Felda settlers, military and police personnel and the Indian community. These are the voter groups that the BN is now trying to improve upon compared to the results of the last general elections in 2008.

No freedom of assembly for green protestors?

Bersih 2.0 chief Ambiga Sreenevasan has described police move to revoke the permit for this morning’s “Green Solidarity 109″ rally as “bullying” from Kuala Lumpur.
“What that looked like to me was to bully and to intimidate,” said Ambiga during a post-rally press conference at a restaurant in Kuantan at noon.

The rally’s permit was abruptly witihdrawn last night and local council authorities moved in immediately to dismantle the rally’s makeshift tents and stage.